Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, 26 May, reported 646 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of cases in the state 17,728.
Of the 646 fresh #COVID19 cases, 49 are passengers returned from other States (Maharashtra - 35, Kerala - 1, Gujarat - 6, Delhi - 2, Uttar Pradesh - 2, Telangana - 3). Five people returned from Dubai also tested positive today.
Nine persons succumbed to the virus on the date taking the death toll of the state to 127.
The following is the COVID-19 statistics of Tamil Nadu as of 26 May:
Total number of active cases on date (including isolation) - 8256
Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive today – 386/260/0
Total number of Male/Female/Transgender tested positive till date – 11,217/6506/5
Total number of functioning COVID-19 testing facilities – 68 (41 government and 27 private)
Total number of samples tested till date – 4,31,739
Total number of samples tested today – 10,289
Total number of persons tested till date – 4,12,357
Total number of persons tested today – 9,677
Total number of suspected individuals in isolation ward admission – 5906
Total number of patients discharged following treatment till date– 9342
Total number of patients discharged following treatment today – 611